2023 Best Sacred Music Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 554 people earned their degree in sacred music, making the major the 273rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sacred music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,993 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 7 sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sacred music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sacred music programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sacred music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music
The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania vets studying sacred music.
Top 3 Best Sacred Music Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s sacred music degrees to qualified students.
Lancaster Bible College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Lancaster Bible College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarks Summit University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music. This small school is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s sacred music degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 768 students enrolled at Clarks Summit University, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,171. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarks Summit University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CSU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Sacred Music that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #3 spot on the list. UVF is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVF, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 557 students enrolled at University of Valley Forge, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,901. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Valley Forge Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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